Our second Rugged Luxury team has officially left Kathmandu and is on their way to Everest Base Camp! This team is guided by IFMGA Mountain Guide, 4x Everest summitteer, and former NNMGA Technical Director, Big Tendi.

After trekking to Namache, the team is resting and acclimatizing today. They will check out the famed Thamo Monastery, a Buddhist monastery that serves as a spiritual center for the local Sherpa community and trekkers.

Our first Rugged Luxury team made their way to Pheriche yesterday after a stop at the Tengboche Monastery, one of the most famous in all of Nepal. Today, the team followed in the footsteps of our second team by spending the day taking an acclimatization hike paired with some resting before moving higher up the mountain. The team has been catching sights of Ama Dablam, plus they caught their first glimpse of Everest!  

You may have noticed that all our Rugged Luxury trekkers are kitted out in new Rugged Luxury jackets – the team is certainly looking sharp!

Photos from team one courtesy of Nicole Porto and team two from Big Tendi.